Tata Safari Storme Review & Pictures

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Originally Posted by decool
it should have been today, if only TATA AIG didn't screw up my name in ...

it should have been today, if only TATA AIG didn't screw up my name in the policy document. Amazing, how they could use the right name to charge the credit card but wrong one while issuing the policy document. I was at my wits end when customer support said it would take 7 working days to fix this.

Still trying to sort things out with friends in RTO.

What color have you chosen ? Will you be giving us a ownership report ?

I just made a post in XUV vs Storme thread,which consists of some important info about Storme,hence posting it here as well.Hope mods have no issue:

Apparently a lot of people after test driving are unhappy with front seat under thigh support of the Storme.Some have gone on to the extent of calling it" no longer a comfortable highway cruiser" because of front seat thigh support or lack of it.Also some are complaining of shoes getting stuck while pressing clutch.

However,what do those people that have tested it for long time on long drives say about these so called issues.Lets see:

Mr. Luke,this guy was invited by Tata Pune to pre test Storme before its launch,also recently he completed a long journey in a Storme,lets see what he says about this issue:

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With respect to the above, let me put in my views, even I was very disappointed with the lack of enough thigh support and the "firm" seats in the front, I was so used to my current Safari that I felt there was a flaw in the seating of the Storme, , BUT, when I drove the Storme for slightly over 1500 kms in 2 days, I discovered that the Storme'sseat was less of a strain physically than my Safari, the firm seat offers excellent support to our backside and there is no automatic slouching over long drives, and the smaller thigh support actually helped me move my legs more easily and with less effort.

Let us wait for the owners to post their findings over a larger distance than jump at conclusions after taking a Test Drive for a couple of kilometres.

Now his views are echoed by Mr. Tanveer,who apparently tested Storme over the duration of a week,lets see what are his views on this matter:

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I hated the storme steering position initially. Whenever I review a vehicle, I take notes. My initial note was. "Uncomfortable seating, no longer a comfortable long distance cruiser"

However, after 300kms, I realized that the fatigue on my back was actually less, and the vehicle seating was better. Of course under thigh support is lacking, not just in the storme, but also in the old safari. but eventually, I crossed that out.

Over long distance driving, the storme seats have excellent support. Its just a matter of getting used to the different seating position.

Speaking of clutch pedal shoe issue.
I never faced it, not any other safari owners. Its similar to old safari. However, I have seen that people coming from sedans are facing difficulty.
I wear size 11 shoes, and I use the front part of my foot to press the clutch. If you are suing middle part, I guess there will be issues

Just to check, I tried pressing clutch of the liva with middle of the foot, guess what, my foot got stuck. I guess its just a matter of which part of the foot you use to press the clutch.

The safari clutch is pretty high, so using the front of the foot is actually more convenient, and you do not get issues like the shoe hitting the center console area.

Mr. Fortuner,proud owner of Storme VX 4X4 says the same:

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You are absolutely spot on I was a sedan driver for 10 yrs , I use the front portion of my left feet for the clutch , have no issues . Did a 510 km mysore - Pondy trip , comfort cannot get any better .

Last edited by THE XOVER; 22nd February 2013 at 02:10 PM.
Reason: Fixed broken quotes!

it should have been today, if only TATA AIG didn't screw up my name in the policy document. Amazing, how they could use the right name to charge the credit card but wrong one while issuing the policy document. I was at my wits end when customer support said it would take 7 working days to fix this.

Still trying to sort things out with friends in RTO.

Hmm, this looks to be a funny mistake and annoying if it takes 7 days to fix !! but no problem buddy wait will be sweet always

I have a question for Storme Owners here....I have become a fan of this "real SUV" and have no doubts about it capability on long drives. But my biggest doubt is about its capability, maneuverability and handling in city traffic conditions in bumper to bumper traffic. How good or bad strome is in such city driving conditions for a daily drive of around 25-35 kms ?

I have a question for Storme Owners here....I have become a fan of this "real SUV" and have no doubts about it capability on long drives. But my biggest doubt is about its capability, maneuverability and handling in city traffic conditions in bumper to bumper traffic. How good or bad strome is in such city driving conditions for a daily drive of around 25-35 kms ?

capability - Storme has enough low end torque to keep you moving in bumper to bumper City traffic without much effort and frequent gear changes.

manueuverability - Thats the best in Storme. Far better than Scorpio, XUV5OO, Quanto and all. Infact turning radius of Storme is comparable to some sedans.

Handling in City driving conditions is excellent.

Additionally you get a fantastic view of the road and also able to see what is coming near the bumper.

Its an imposing and commanding position in the driving seat. Even middle row seat passengers get a clear view of the road.

capability - Storme has enough low end torque to keep you moving in bumper to bumper City traffic without much effort and frequent gear changes.

manueuverability - Thats the best in Storme. Far better than Scorpio, XUV5OO, Quanto and all. Infact turning radius of Storme is comparable to some sedans.

Handling in City driving conditions is excellent.

Additionally you get a fantastic view of the road and also able to see what is coming near the bumper.

Its an imposing and commanding position in the driving seat. Even middle row seat passengers get a clear view of the road.

+100, yes it is so easy to drive the Storme in bumper to bumper traffic. I was also with the same doubt on this huge beast, but after driving it in Mumbai it was a breeze to drive in those traffics and the bonus is the visibility in front where you can drive without any error and no guess work required

I have a question for Storme Owners here....I have become a fan of this "real SUV" and have no doubts about it capability on long drives. But my biggest doubt is about its capability, maneuverability and handling in city traffic conditions in bumper to bumper traffic. How good or bad strome is in such city driving conditions for a daily drive of around 25-35 kms ?

Thanks in advance.

Abhay

Storme ticks all the boxes mentioned by you
Its the turning radius "The real Hero"

I have a question for Storme Owners here....I have become a fan of this "real SUV" and have no doubts about it capability on long drives. But my biggest doubt is about its capability, maneuverability and handling in city traffic conditions in bumper to bumper traffic. How good or bad strome is in such city driving conditions for a daily drive of around 25-35 kms ?

Thanks in advance.

Abhay

The best thing is to take the car for test drive in peak traffic hours and check it yourself and find if it is nimble to drive for you or not .

Iam saying this because its eventually you who will decide if its easy to drive or not .

The best thing is to take the car for test drive in peak traffic hours and check it yourself and find if it is nimble to drive for you or not .

Iam saying this because its eventually you who will decide if its easy to drive or not .

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Originally Posted by jagrover

Storme ticks all the boxes mentioned by you
Its the turning radius "The real Hero"

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Originally Posted by Gurrala74

+100, yes it is so easy to drive the Storme in bumper to bumper traffic. I was also with the same doubt on this huge beast, but after driving it in Mumbai it was a breeze to drive in those traffics and the bonus is the visibility in front where you can drive without any error and no guess work required

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Originally Posted by autosafari

capability - Storme has enough low end torque to keep you moving in bumper to bumper City traffic without much effort and frequent gear changes.

manueuverability - Thats the best in Storme. Far better than Scorpio, XUV5OO, Quanto and all. Infact turning radius of Storme is comparable to some sedans.

Handling in City driving conditions is excellent.

Additionally you get a fantastic view of the road and also able to see what is coming near the bumper.

Its an imposing and commanding position in the driving seat. Even middle row seat passengers get a clear view of the road.

I drove for around 15-20 Kms for half an hour covering mixed conditions viz. bad road with full of pot holes (substantially deep) and on a kutcha road (electronic city), on Hosur Road (proper four lane highway) and in busy traffic.

Since I have always driven a petrol Swift 1300 CC, for me it took few minutes to get adjusted to a diesel vehicle. But I must admit driving it I never felt that I am driving a huge vehicle and it took no more efforts to drive it than my current Swift.

The turning radius and ease of Strome is Super excellent and unbelievable.

It is impossible to stall this machine

The road presence and respect it gets on road is impressive (small vehicle and two wheeler give you right of way very frequently

I found it as easy (if not more) as my swift to drive in traffic from handling point of view

I drove it easily till 110 Km/Hour on Hosur road on a small stretch ( of 2 Km) with heavy traffic

Braking is Awesome and confidence inspiring

Middle Row seating comfort was awesome as reported by my wife.

Overall, I found Strome very appealing and now intend to TD XUV too. Though for me the Tata Brand is more appealing than Mahindra and I feel that Strome looks more manly than XUV( my personal view).

Duster was also in the list but now I think I wont spend my 13-14 lac on a smaller vehicle than Storme for the qualities I am looking in my prospective car.

Finally if I buy Storme, I will buy it for

1. Looks
2. Awesome Road Presence
3. Loads of interior space
4. Middle Row comfort as I intend to do lots of long distance cruising on it.
5. Adequate Power to pull this two tonne beast
6. I can drive it alongside a Fortuner with little more confidence than in any other car in this Price Segment

@apsgaur
You think Tata as a brand is more appealing than Mahindra in vehicles.
You are in a group of very few people who think so..
If more people think like that TML can easily comeout of the rough patch they are currently in..

Overall, I found Strome very appealing and now intend to TD XUV too. Though for me the Tata Brand is more appealing than Mahindra and I feel that Strome looks more manly than XUV( my personal view).

Congratulations in advance on Tata Safari Storme. Which variant are you planning to book?

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I drove it easily till 110 Km/Hour on Hosur road on a small stretch ( of 2 Km) with heavy traffic

How did you manage that?

@All
There hasn't been any initial worrisome niggles reported so far after the Storme launch. If it continues to prove so, for another six months or so, in the reliability department, Tata has really done a very good job, even if it is under equipped.

Dear friends - I took delivery of my pearl while 4x4 STORME Friday evening. Have been fully occupied playing with it the past 2 days. Work has caught up today but will definitely provide updates in the course of the week.